COLIN NISH admits he’s the world’s worst spectator – so he is itching to get to back leading the line for Dundee in today’s crunch clash at Ross County.

On-loan Hartlepool striker Nish said it was agony having to sit through last weekend’s derby against Dundee United due to suspension as the Dark Blues slumped 3-0 at Dens Park.

He’d also missed their Scottish Cup win at Livingston. But now the former Hibs and Kilmarnock ace is back as Barry Smith’s bottom-dogs chase a morale-boosting win in Dingwall in their desperate fight for SPL survival.

Nish, 31, said: “I was gutted to miss the last two games.

“I was watching the lads warming up before the game against Dundee United and I was raring to go but obviously I couldn’t.

“It’s really hard not being able to help the lads in any way. You just feel helpless.

“It’s torture and if you could get away with not coming to the games I would maybe think about it but you have to be there to support the boys.

“I’m just delighted to be back because I’m a terrible spectator.

“Now I’m just desperate to get back playing and help the lads climb the table.”

Nish knows from experience heading to the Highlands is never easy and insists it’s a massive game for the Dens Park outfit.

He said: “Dingwall is a really tough place to go to. I went up there with Hibs and they knocked us out of the Scottish Cup.

“It’s like when you play against Inverness, you know it is going to be really hard.

“County are a good, tough team and are very confident. But we know if we win we can close the gap on them to just three points.It’s similar to the St Mirren game. Unfortunately, I was sent off which didn’t help us that day.”

Nish is poised to extend his stay on Tayside until the end of the season as Dundee bid to finalise a deal with John Hughes’ League One outfit.

Nish added: “Hopefully it will get done and dusted soon. I’m happy here – probably the happiest I’ve been for a while.”